Staff Reviews

Beachwood Thrillseeker Beachwood BBQ & Brewing Long Beach, CA 7.1% | India Pale Ale Minus the luxurious hair, I often feel like the hop on the Thrillseeker label. This is really a nontrivial IPA: piercingly bitter, huge layerings of pine and pithy grapefruit and tropical fruit, and a tongue-numbing quality that takes a few sips to... View Article

Samuel Adams Rebel Rider IPA (4.5%), Rebel IPA (6.5%) and Rebel Rouser Double IPA (8.4%) Boston Tasting side-by-side-by-side the new India pale ale trio from Samuel Adams is akin to turning up the volume on the radio as an excellent band starts to play, hits a stride and then brings it home. Samuel Adams is no... View Article

Black is the new Wit Terrapin Beer Co. and New Belgium Brewing Co. Athens, GA Type of Beer: It’s Complicated ABV: 8.2% The beer world is now firmly in the era where one style is mashed up with another. Once upon a time we simply had India pale ales, now we have them in all manner... View Article

The Devil Went Down to Oregon Devils Backbone Brewing Co. with Ninkasi Brewing Co. Lexington, VA Type of Beer: Imperial rye ale ABV: 7.2% There is no questioning this beer is chock full of rye. A deep orange, it sits in the glass spewing forth a potent aroma of black pepper, molasses and anise. My... View Article